Items matching weapons

St. George and the Dragon

An engraving showing a statue of St. George slaying the dragon, by J. E. Boehm, A.R.A. St. George is here depicted as an almost-naked man riding a horse, a Roman centurian wearing only sandals and a h [...]

Keywords: statues, dragons, people, weapons, animals, horses

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-10-28

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Christ Crowned With Thorns

Christ Crowned With Thorns; Duerer (Dürer) made several versions of this drawing; this one is from the Engraved Passion. Various angry people attack a seated Christ with sharp sticks. Christ is bare- [...]

Keywords: religion, knights, people, weapons

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-05-25

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Combat of Gladiators with Wild Animals

In the foreground, a Roman gladiator fights with a lion; he is naked from head to foot except for what look like metal underpants and a ring around his left leg, and he brandishes a short sword or dag [...]

Keywords: weapons, people, nudity, animals, bare feet, lions, gladiators, battles

Places shown: Rome

Added: 2007-09-03

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Catapulta [Catapult]

The lettered parts are explained in the text of the book. This is taken from Machines of War.

Keywords: siege engines, weapons, diagrams

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Machines of War overview

This is the bottom half of the diagram shown in the Machines of War plate. The individual machines are in separate illustrations here.

Keywords: diagrams, weapons

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Types of Armour

Explanation of the Plate of Armour No. 1. A Shield called a Roundel. No. 2. A Target. No. 3. A Leaden Mallet, used by the archers, mentioned in the military part of the preface. No. 4. An Iron Mace us [...]

Keywords: armour, weapons, knights, shields, helmets, swords, spears

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Ballista (Balista)

A ballista together with darts for the ballista and a winch for bending the ballista. This is taken from Machines of War.

Keywords: siege engines, weapons, diagrams

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Machines of War and Castle Diagram

The entire plate. The other images here are all details from this plate, but at much higher resolution. These are all described as weapons used in attacking (or defending) castles. There is also an an [...]

Keywords: castles, diagrams, weapons, siege engines

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Ornament

A printer’s ornament from the end of a chapter or section. This one shows a knight’s helmet with a sword and arrows.

Keywords: weapons, ornaments

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Moveable Tower with Bridge and Battering Ram.

This is taken from Machines of War.

Keywords: siege engines, weapons, diagrams

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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August and Virgo

“AUGUST The eigth wsa August, being rich array’d In garment all of gold downe to the ground: Yet rode he not, but led a lovely mayd Forth by the lily hand, the which was crown’d With eares of corne [w [...]

Keywords: people, weapons, swords, summer, calendars, months, august, virgo, zodiac, astrology, september

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-05-02

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The Easter Volunteer Review: The 1st Artillery on the March from London to Brighton

Soldiers on the march pause for a moment outside the local pub, which has a sign showing a lion; crowds have gathered to watch the troops pass, most on foot but some on horse-back, and with carts on w [...]

Keywords: soldiers, weapons, guns, cannons, street scenes, bare feet, people, children, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: England

Added: 2007-04-07

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